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24.9 days

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Total Tracked

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+11

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New to Rising Stars today#12 observed rank~#64 Shadow estimateMain is Overall's observed top 50; off-list ~positions use the rs-public-oracle-state-v1 estimateSorted by Overall ascending

Overall	Drama	Story	Author	Current RS lists	Followers Δ	Chapters Δ	Reviews Δ	Rating Δ	FVR Δ	Patreon	Primary Δ
#15	#1▲ +2	A Status Window for an Ordinary Cat A Bird That Wants Freedom	A Bird That Wants Freedom	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	769+27	30 +1	-	4.22-0.04	1.53% -0.05%	-	2
#19	#2±0	Re: Villain (to Hero) [LitRPG \| Progression \| Tower] bor902	bor902	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	2,558+43	22 ±0	-	4.72+0.01	2.07% -0.01%	Patreon
#21	#3▲ +1	The Villainess Slays [yuri otome litrpg] mornfall	mornfall	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Romance	384+9	35 +2	-	4.83-0.06	1.78% -0.13%	-	1
#23	#4▼ 3	Escape Artist [A Final Boss Retirement LitRPG] ZEmersonWrites	ZEmersonWrites	Main Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance	3,575+29	46 +1	-	4.26±0	0.98% -0.02%	Patreon	3
#35	#5±0	Goblin Core: The Goblin King Is Actually a Corporate Middle Manager?! D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)	D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	372+28	19 ±0	-	4.49-0.04	2.74% -0.03%	Patreon
#36	#6±0	Chasing Butterflies [Regressor] Neviara	Neviara	Main Contemporary Drama Psychological Romance	664+11	26 ±0	-	4.62+0.01	2.09% -0.04%	Patreon
#41	#7±0	Kaiju from Nowhere [LitRPG \| OP MC] TGreen-	TGreen-	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	434+1	34 +1	-	4.38-0.05	1.30% -0.05%	Patreon
#42	#8±0	Plains Survival: Starting With An E-Bike (A Vehicle Evolution/Skill progression fantasy) shedy	shedy	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	410+9	32 ±0	-	3.52-0.06	1.22% -0.01%	Patreon
#47	#9±0	The Villain didn't ask for a Redemption Arc (Isekai, Lite LitRPG) Rio Uehara	Rio Uehara	Main Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance	398+9	29 +1	-	4.60±0	1.29% -0.01%	Patreon
#49	#10▲ +3	Definitely Not Evil Plans DuncanSpice	DuncanSpice	Main Adventure Comedy Drama Romance Sci-fi	321+55	14 +1	-	4.73-0.06	5.48% -1.07%	Patreon	3
~#58	#11▼ 1	Selfmancer: My Only Skeleton Is Myself [System Apocalypse \| Necromancer LitRPG \| Slice of Life] Pancakes Witch	Pancakes Witch	Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	966+2	38 +1	-	3.46±0	1.37% -0.03%	Patreon	1
~#60	#12±0	THE MURDER FAIRY: Bureaucrats, Betrayal, and Blood [satirical urban fantasy] Julia Richard	Julia Richard	Drama Fantasy Satire	191-1	52 ±0	-	4.52±0	1.51% -0.05%	-
~#62	#13▼ 2	Bodyguard to the Future Demon Queen Silkmadien	Silkmadien	Action Adventure Drama Romance	3,366+20	34 ±0	-	4.18±0	1.24% -0.00%	Patreon	2
~#68	#14±0	ATLA: The Butler Who Can Bend Fire Damaine_N	Damaine_N	Action Drama	187+3	46 ±0	-	4.21±0	0.84% -0.01%	-
~#88	#15▲ +1	The Isekai Theory Heartwontbeat	Heartwontbeat	Drama	176+5	41 +1	-	4.69-0.01	2.68% -0.04%	Patreon	1
~#89	#16▼ 1	The Fractured Mage [LitRPG, OP MC] Marc Mulero	Marc Mulero	Drama	276+2	38 +1	-	4.75-0.10	4.59% -0.17%	Patreon	1
~#90	#17±0	The Raptor's Shadow [superpowers] [litRPG] [Alt-1920s] [GL] CalmarkelTheGoblin	CalmarkelTheGoblin	Drama Historical	156+5	42 +1	-	4.78±0	1.89% -0.03%	-
~#91	#18±0	Venture Cannibalism [Nonhuman FMC Progression] Vanillachip Cookie	Vanillachip Cookie	Drama Horror Psychological	443+2	24 +1	-	4.76±0	3.24% -0.08%	Patreon
~#92	#19±0	BIFROST: Drop Zone D. BOHICA	D. BOHICA	Drama	163+3	56 +1	-	4.39±0	1.28% -0.00%	-
~#97	#20▲ +1	Thrice Woven — [Alchemy Academy, Found Family, Slow-Burn] Ephemerae	Ephemerae	Drama Mystery Psychological Romance	290+1	53 +1	-	4.84±0	1.12% -0.02%	Patreon	1
~#108	#21▼ 1	Leave Luck to Heaven [LitRPG] Bavitz	Bavitz	Drama	965+7	24 ±0	-	4.79-0.01	1.15% -0.01%	-	1
~#109	#22±0	Grub of The Ironfang [Goblin MC] [Multiple MC] [LitRPG/Progression] [Books 1 & 2 Complete] [500K+ Word Backlog] Viserra	Viserra	Drama	228+6	77 +2	-	4.59±0	0.99% -0.02%	Patreon
~#110	#23±0	Unwritten Destiny [lesbian, litRPG, isekai] Juliett	Juliett	Drama	563+5	66 +1	-	4.28+0.01	1.02% -0.01%	Patreon
~#118	#24±0	ANANKE: The Solis Tale [Progression \| Magitech \| Fantasy] Anankista	Anankista	Drama Mystery Psychological Romance	105+2	39 ±0	-	4.45±0	1.28% +0.01%	-
~#121	#25±0	Pathbreaker: The Cypher’s Secret Class DamonRex	DamonRex	Drama Mystery	270+2	36 +1	-	4.54+0.02	2.23% -0.02%	Patreon
~#125	#26±0	Terrestrial Paradise Julius Rictor	Julius Rictor	Drama	282±0	30 +1	-	4.47+0.02	1.86% -0.05%	Patreon
~#137	#27▲ +5	The Wrong Otherworlder [Slow Burn Isekai/LITRPG] Sun_Devouring_Storm	Sun_Devouring_Storm	Drama Mystery	97+6	51 +1	-	4.10±0	0.70% +0.01%	-	5
~#141	#28▲ +1	The Temporal Blade (Progression Fantasy) FirstNexus	FirstNexus	Drama Romance	127+2	48 +1	-	4.41±0	1.34% -0.01%	Patreon	1
~#142	#29▼ 1	Code Name: Team Wingborne [Illustrated Team-Based Tactical Action] New Covenant	New Covenant	Drama Sci-fi	243+4	152 +1	-	4.27±0	0.85% +0.00%	Patreon	1
~#144	#30±0	Dreaming in Moonlight (Pokemon) Nightfire731	Nightfire731	Drama	159+1	27 ±0	-	5.00±0	0.88% -0.01%	-
~#150	#31▲ +11	Debates, Dissent and a Decaf[SoL, Romcom] Tomato In The Street	Tomato In The Street	Comedy Contemporary Drama Romance	75+2	43 +1	-	4.78±0	1.39% -0.11%	Patreon	11
~#153	#32▲ +6	A Mostly Beautiful Universe J.Thomas	J.Thomas	Comedy Drama Sci-fi	153+6	51 +1	-	4.32±0	1.52% +0.00%	-	6
~#154	#33▲ +3	Our Tender Harmony Esiyx	Esiyx	Comedy Contemporary Drama Romance	188+2	67 ±0	-	4.94-0.03	0.93% -0.01%	Patreon	3
~#156	#34▲ +1	Another Boring Uchiha Power Fantasy. CaptainBoyHole	CaptainBoyHole	Comedy Drama Romance	246+1	43 +1	-	4.58+0.02	1.05% -0.02%	-	1
~#161	#35▼ 1	Feasting on Immortals(飲仙)【Dark Xianxia】 xianwu	xianwu	Comedy Drama Mystery Satire	1,366+3	118 ±0	-	4.70±0	0.62% +0.00%	Patreon	1
~#162	#36▲ +1	Worth Protecting [A Pokemon Story] Evreux	Evreux	Drama	610+7	42 ±0	-	4.79±0	0.99% +0.00%	-	1
~#163	#37▲ +7	An Unexpected Guest allature	allature	Drama Romance Sci-fi	66+5	36 ±0	-	4.89±0	0.54% +0.03%	-	7
~#164	#38▲ +1	The Legendary Demon Hunter’s Cursed Brother [Progression Fantasy • Isekai • System] DraftingMoon	DraftingMoon	Drama Mystery	373+2	91 +1	-	4.86±0	0.81% -0.00%	Patreon	1
~#178	#39▲ +4	Naruto: Echo of the Tenth Day taifolra	taifolra	Drama	87+1	27 ±0	-	4.38+0.05	1.28% -0.06%	-	4
~#179	#40▼ 7	Revenge: She Broke Our Promise, But Her Tomboy Best Friend Saved Me. Ryukiro	Ryukiro	Drama Psychological Tragedy	135-1	107 ±0	-	4.34±0	0.33% -0.01%	-	7
~#181	#41±0	The Viscountess is Clever [Romance/Kingdom Building] kn1is7otaku	kn1is7otaku	Drama Historical	79+1	87 +1	-	4.59±0	0.36% -0.00%	Patreon
~#183	#42▼ 2	Warranty: Repairs Across the Multiverse cybernight	cybernight	Drama Sci-fi	67+1	215 ±0	-	3.64±0	0.25% -0.00%	-	2
~#188	#43▼ 16	The Reborn Author - Practice What You Wrote [Slow Burn Cultivation] The Wandering Scribe	The Wandering Scribe	Drama	652-2	58 +1	-	3.50±0	0.88% -0.01%	-	16
~#189	#44▼ 13	The Primordial Vampire of House Vaust Kitsunegary9	Kitsunegary9	Drama Romance	1,073-3	51 ±0	-	4.22±0	0.91% -0.01%	Patreon	13
~#196	#45±0	I Don't Want To Be A Demon King rainchip	rainchip	Drama Tragedy	129+2	27 ±0	-	4.35±0	1.98% +0.01%	-
~#197	#46▲ +1	Monadic Ascension [LitRPG Progression] [Book 1 Complete] An Otherself	An Otherself	Drama	132+2	34 ±0	-	4.80±0	3.81% +0.03%	Patreon	1
~#213	#47new	Young Sheldon: Twin brother of Georgie [SI Gacha] AMREV	AMREV	Contemporary Drama	76+2	46 ±0	-	4.39±0	0.75% -0.00%	-
~#214	#48±0	The boy who chased thunder Yash_xer0	Yash_xer0	Drama Psychological	82±0	45 ±0	-	4.28±0	0.90% -0.01%	-
~#215	#49▼ 3	Enlightenment Needn’t Root in Flesh Karmic Acumen	Karmic Acumen	Drama	105+2	15 ±0	-	4.91±0	2.16% +0.02%	-	3
~#216	#50±0	Paradise Rock: A Swashbuckling LitRPG Silas_Tine	Silas_Tine	Drama	549+7	84 +1	-	4.69±0	2.54% +0.00%	Patreon

New to Rising Stars today#12 observed rank~#64 Shadow estimateMain is Overall's observed top 50; off-list ~positions use the rs-public-oracle-state-v1 estimateSorted by Overall ascending

Overall	Drama	Story	Author	Current RS lists	Followers Δ	Chapters Δ	Reviews Δ	Rating Δ	FVR Δ	Patreon	Primary Δ
#15	#1▲ +2	A Status Window for an Ordinary Cat A Bird That Wants Freedom	A Bird That Wants Freedom	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	769+27	30 +1	-	4.22-0.04	1.53% -0.05%	-	2
#19	#2±0	Re: Villain (to Hero) [LitRPG \| Progression \| Tower] bor902	bor902	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	2,558+43	22 ±0	-	4.72+0.01	2.07% -0.01%	Patreon
#21	#3▲ +1	The Villainess Slays [yuri otome litrpg] mornfall	mornfall	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Romance	384+9	35 +2	-	4.83-0.06	1.78% -0.13%	-	1
#23	#4▼ 3	Escape Artist [A Final Boss Retirement LitRPG] ZEmersonWrites	ZEmersonWrites	Main Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance	3,575+29	46 +1	-	4.26±0	0.98% -0.02%	Patreon	3
#35	#5±0	Goblin Core: The Goblin King Is Actually a Corporate Middle Manager?! D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)	D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	372+28	19 ±0	-	4.49-0.04	2.74% -0.03%	Patreon
#36	#6±0	Chasing Butterflies [Regressor] Neviara	Neviara	Main Contemporary Drama Psychological Romance	664+11	26 ±0	-	4.62+0.01	2.09% -0.04%	Patreon
#41	#7±0	Kaiju from Nowhere [LitRPG \| OP MC] TGreen-	TGreen-	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	434+1	34 +1	-	4.38-0.05	1.30% -0.05%	Patreon
#42	#8±0	Plains Survival: Starting With An E-Bike (A Vehicle Evolution/Skill progression fantasy) shedy	shedy	Main Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	410+9	32 ±0	-	3.52-0.06	1.22% -0.01%	Patreon
#47	#9±0	The Villain didn't ask for a Redemption Arc (Isekai, Lite LitRPG) Rio Uehara	Rio Uehara	Main Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance	398+9	29 +1	-	4.60±0	1.29% -0.01%	Patreon
#49	#10▲ +3	Definitely Not Evil Plans DuncanSpice	DuncanSpice	Main Adventure Comedy Drama Romance Sci-fi	321+55	14 +1	-	4.73-0.06	5.48% -1.07%	Patreon	3
~#58	#11▼ 1	Selfmancer: My Only Skeleton Is Myself [System Apocalypse \| Necromancer LitRPG \| Slice of Life] Pancakes Witch	Pancakes Witch	Action Adventure Drama Fantasy	966+2	38 +1	-	3.46±0	1.37% -0.03%	Patreon	1
~#60	#12±0	THE MURDER FAIRY: Bureaucrats, Betrayal, and Blood [satirical urban fantasy] Julia Richard	Julia Richard	Drama Fantasy Satire	191-1	52 ±0	-	4.52±0	1.51% -0.05%	-
~#62	#13▼ 2	Bodyguard to the Future Demon Queen Silkmadien	Silkmadien	Action Adventure Drama Romance	3,366+20	34 ±0	-	4.18±0	1.24% -0.00%	Patreon	2
~#68	#14±0	ATLA: The Butler Who Can Bend Fire Damaine_N	Damaine_N	Action Drama	187+3	46 ±0	-	4.21±0	0.84% -0.01%	-
~#88	#15▲ +1	The Isekai Theory Heartwontbeat	Heartwontbeat	Drama	176+5	41 +1	-	4.69-0.01	2.68% -0.04%	Patreon	1
~#89	#16▼ 1	The Fractured Mage [LitRPG, OP MC] Marc Mulero	Marc Mulero	Drama	276+2	38 +1	-	4.75-0.10	4.59% -0.17%	Patreon	1
~#90	#17±0	The Raptor's Shadow [superpowers] [litRPG] [Alt-1920s] [GL] CalmarkelTheGoblin	CalmarkelTheGoblin	Drama Historical	156+5	42 +1	-	4.78±0	1.89% -0.03%	-
~#91	#18±0	Venture Cannibalism [Nonhuman FMC Progression] Vanillachip Cookie	Vanillachip Cookie	Drama Horror Psychological	443+2	24 +1	-	4.76±0	3.24% -0.08%	Patreon
~#92	#19±0	BIFROST: Drop Zone D. BOHICA	D. BOHICA	Drama	163+3	56 +1	-	4.39±0	1.28% -0.00%	-
~#97	#20▲ +1	Thrice Woven — [Alchemy Academy, Found Family, Slow-Burn] Ephemerae	Ephemerae	Drama Mystery Psychological Romance	290+1	53 +1	-	4.84±0	1.12% -0.02%	Patreon	1
~#108	#21▼ 1	Leave Luck to Heaven [LitRPG] Bavitz	Bavitz	Drama	965+7	24 ±0	-	4.79-0.01	1.15% -0.01%	-	1
~#109	#22±0	Grub of The Ironfang [Goblin MC] [Multiple MC] [LitRPG/Progression] [Books 1 & 2 Complete] [500K+ Word Backlog] Viserra	Viserra	Drama	228+6	77 +2	-	4.59±0	0.99% -0.02%	Patreon
~#110	#23±0	Unwritten Destiny [lesbian, litRPG, isekai] Juliett	Juliett	Drama	563+5	66 +1	-	4.28+0.01	1.02% -0.01%	Patreon
~#118	#24±0	ANANKE: The Solis Tale [Progression \| Magitech \| Fantasy] Anankista	Anankista	Drama Mystery Psychological Romance	105+2	39 ±0	-	4.45±0	1.28% +0.01%	-
~#121	#25±0	Pathbreaker: The Cypher’s Secret Class DamonRex	DamonRex	Drama Mystery	270+2	36 +1	-	4.54+0.02	2.23% -0.02%	Patreon
~#125	#26±0	Terrestrial Paradise Julius Rictor	Julius Rictor	Drama	282±0	30 +1	-	4.47+0.02	1.86% -0.05%	Patreon
~#137	#27▲ +5	The Wrong Otherworlder [Slow Burn Isekai/LITRPG] Sun_Devouring_Storm	Sun_Devouring_Storm	Drama Mystery	97+6	51 +1	-	4.10±0	0.70% +0.01%	-	5
~#141	#28▲ +1	The Temporal Blade (Progression Fantasy) FirstNexus	FirstNexus	Drama Romance	127+2	48 +1	-	4.41±0	1.34% -0.01%	Patreon	1
~#142	#29▼ 1	Code Name: Team Wingborne [Illustrated Team-Based Tactical Action] New Covenant	New Covenant	Drama Sci-fi	243+4	152 +1	-	4.27±0	0.85% +0.00%	Patreon	1
~#144	#30±0	Dreaming in Moonlight (Pokemon) Nightfire731	Nightfire731	Drama	159+1	27 ±0	-	5.00±0	0.88% -0.01%	-
~#150	#31▲ +11	Debates, Dissent and a Decaf[SoL, Romcom] Tomato In The Street	Tomato In The Street	Comedy Contemporary Drama Romance	75+2	43 +1	-	4.78±0	1.39% -0.11%	Patreon	11
~#153	#32▲ +6	A Mostly Beautiful Universe J.Thomas	J.Thomas	Comedy Drama Sci-fi	153+6	51 +1	-	4.32±0	1.52% +0.00%	-	6
~#154	#33▲ +3	Our Tender Harmony Esiyx	Esiyx	Comedy Contemporary Drama Romance	188+2	67 ±0	-	4.94-0.03	0.93% -0.01%	Patreon	3
~#156	#34▲ +1	Another Boring Uchiha Power Fantasy. CaptainBoyHole	CaptainBoyHole	Comedy Drama Romance	246+1	43 +1	-	4.58+0.02	1.05% -0.02%	-	1
~#161	#35▼ 1	Feasting on Immortals(飲仙)【Dark Xianxia】 xianwu	xianwu	Comedy Drama Mystery Satire	1,366+3	118 ±0	-	4.70±0	0.62% +0.00%	Patreon	1
~#162	#36▲ +1	Worth Protecting [A Pokemon Story] Evreux	Evreux	Drama	610+7	42 ±0	-	4.79±0	0.99% +0.00%	-	1
~#163	#37▲ +7	An Unexpected Guest allature	allature	Drama Romance Sci-fi	66+5	36 ±0	-	4.89±0	0.54% +0.03%	-	7
~#164	#38▲ +1	The Legendary Demon Hunter’s Cursed Brother [Progression Fantasy • Isekai • System] DraftingMoon	DraftingMoon	Drama Mystery	373+2	91 +1	-	4.86±0	0.81% -0.00%	Patreon	1
~#178	#39▲ +4	Naruto: Echo of the Tenth Day taifolra	taifolra	Drama	87+1	27 ±0	-	4.38+0.05	1.28% -0.06%	-	4
~#179	#40▼ 7	Revenge: She Broke Our Promise, But Her Tomboy Best Friend Saved Me. Ryukiro	Ryukiro	Drama Psychological Tragedy	135-1	107 ±0	-	4.34±0	0.33% -0.01%	-	7
~#181	#41±0	The Viscountess is Clever [Romance/Kingdom Building] kn1is7otaku	kn1is7otaku	Drama Historical	79+1	87 +1	-	4.59±0	0.36% -0.00%	Patreon
~#183	#42▼ 2	Warranty: Repairs Across the Multiverse cybernight	cybernight	Drama Sci-fi	67+1	215 ±0	-	3.64±0	0.25% -0.00%	-	2
~#188	#43▼ 16	The Reborn Author - Practice What You Wrote [Slow Burn Cultivation] The Wandering Scribe	The Wandering Scribe	Drama	652-2	58 +1	-	3.50±0	0.88% -0.01%	-	16
~#189	#44▼ 13	The Primordial Vampire of House Vaust Kitsunegary9	Kitsunegary9	Drama Romance	1,073-3	51 ±0	-	4.22±0	0.91% -0.01%	Patreon	13
~#196	#45±0	I Don't Want To Be A Demon King rainchip	rainchip	Drama Tragedy	129+2	27 ±0	-	4.35±0	1.98% +0.01%	-
~#197	#46▲ +1	Monadic Ascension [LitRPG Progression] [Book 1 Complete] An Otherself	An Otherself	Drama	132+2	34 ±0	-	4.80±0	3.81% +0.03%	Patreon	1
~#213	#47new	Young Sheldon: Twin brother of Georgie [SI Gacha] AMREV	AMREV	Contemporary Drama	76+2	46 ±0	-	4.39±0	0.75% -0.00%	-
~#214	#48±0	The boy who chased thunder Yash_xer0	Yash_xer0	Drama Psychological	82±0	45 ±0	-	4.28±0	0.90% -0.01%	-
~#215	#49▼ 3	Enlightenment Needn’t Root in Flesh Karmic Acumen	Karmic Acumen	Drama	105+2	15 ±0	-	4.91±0	2.16% +0.02%	-	3
~#216	#50±0	Paradise Rock: A Swashbuckling LitRPG Silas_Tine	Silas_Tine	Drama	549+7	84 +1	-	4.69±0	2.54% +0.00%	Patreon

Explore analytics Shadow RS

Competition PressureDrama

6%Quiet

Favourable

The entry bar is higher than on roughly 6% of the previous 90 days. Entry is easier than usual.

Entry bar +9.5 followers / 7d · Latest complete capture · Pressure is not an entry probability.

Roster Stalenessseven-day overlap

80%Sticky

Typical turnover

10 of 50 list positions changed in seven days. Turnover is within its usual 90-day range.

40 of 50 stories retained · 10 entries in seven days

Net Entry ClimateDrama

Favourable window

Net result

Challenger pressure is low while incumbents are turning over normally. This favours a rising contender.

Combines challenger pressure with incumbent turnover · not a story-specific entry probability.

6 vulnerable incumbents · 7.4 expected openings over seven days.

Signals are from a prospective entrant's point of view:● favourable● mixed● difficult. Pressure near 50% is historically typical; higher means a tougher entry bar.